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Simon J. Levien @simonjlevien
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NEW YORK KNICKS
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POLITICO Press@POLITICOPress
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NEW: Foreign doctors trained and ready to work are barred by Trump's visa freeze. "A bunch of physicians, well-trained, just sitting at home doing nothing," a Pennsylvania physician from Nigeria tells POLITICO as hospitals face shortages. @simonjlevien⬇️ politico.com/news/2026/04/01…

A slowdown in US visa processing is wreaking havoc on foreign doctors’ lives

Physicians from countries Trump deemed national security threats are reaching the end of their visas without responses to their renewal applications.

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Kate Selig@kate_selig
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My first international byline is out today in @washingtonpost! I reported on Terradot, a start-up that’s working to sequester large amounts of carbon using crushed rock in Brazil. washingtonpost.com/climate-s…

Scientists seek to turbocharge a natural process that cools the Earth

Terradot, a carbon removal company, is using “enhanced rock weathering” to sequester carbon by spreading crushed volcanic rock over farmland.

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I joined @politico today as a healthcare reporter, covering doctors, hospitals and their relationships in Washington! 🏨🏛 Please send tips and add me to your press lists via slevien@politico.com.
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Richard Rubin@RichardRubinDC
26 May 2025
Here’s our @wsj obituary of former Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel. wsj.com/us-news/charles-rang…

Charles Rangel, Long-Serving Harlem Congressman, Dies at 94 

The veteran was a founder of the Congressional Black Caucus and served in the House for nearly five decades.

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Vance will attend Trump's rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, according to a campaign official
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At the DNC, Chicago's Trump Tower is a Republican enclave nytimes.com/live/2024/08/20/…

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Trump said that Biden was "never" fit to be POTUS. Read his reaction: nytimes.com/2024/07/21/us/po…

After Biden Drops Out, Trump Says He Was ‘Never’ Fit to Be President (Published 2024)

In his first statement since President Biden dropped out of the race, the former president accused Democrats of covering up concerns about Biden’s age.

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JD Vance, Trump's VP pick, once called Trump "cultural heroin." Here's how Vance made an about-face on the former president: nytimes.com/2024/07/15/us/jd…

From Skeptic to Superfan: J.D. Vance’s Turnabout on Trump (Published 2024)

He once called Donald Trump “cultural heroin” and said he feared he could be “America’s Hitler.” But over an eight-year transformation, the Ohio senator became one of his most ardent supporters.

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I was the @nytimes reporter at the Trump rally in Butler. If you have info relevant to the assassination attempt and what happens next, email me or DM me for Signal
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Read our explainer on Project 2025, a conservative policy playbook written by Trump allies that has the public in a stir: nytimes.com/article/project-…

What Is Project 2025, and Why Did Trump Disavow It at the Debate?

Democrats have attacked Donald J. Trump’s ties to the conservative policy plan that would amass power in the executive branch. He has distanced himself from it, and claimed that “I’m not going to...

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He told Biden to ‘Pass the torch.’ It cost him his role in a state campaign. nytimes.com/2024/07/09/us/bi…

He Told Biden to ‘Pass the Torch.’ It Cost Him His Role in a State Campaign. (Published 2024)

Clint Keaveny, an outspoken volunteer, was removed from a Democratic congressional campaign for holding up a protest sign at a Biden rally.

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NEW: The Biden campaign will release an ad today targeting Trump's anti-abortion record. Read about it from me in @nytimes: nytimes.com/2024/07/08/us/po…

Biden Campaign Ad Targets Trump on Abortion (Published 2024)

After President Biden’s rocky answer on abortion at the debate, his campaign has ramped up its messaging on Donald Trump’s role in overturning Roe v. Wade and his policy stances.

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Radio Host Who Was Fed Questions by Biden Campaign Leaves Philadelphia Station nytimes.com/2024/07/07/us/po…

Radio Host Who Was Fed Questions by Biden Campaign Leaves Philadelphia Station (Published 2024)

WURD said that the interview with President Biden was not up to its standards and that the host, Andrea Lawful-Sanders, had resigned in a mutual decision.

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Imagine a presidency that could be, unburdened by what has been. @Kellen_Browning & I wrote about the "KHive" for VP Kamala Harris — nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/po…

Here Comes the ‘KHive’: Buzz for Kamala Harris Grows After Biden’s Debate Stumble (Published 2024)

The vice president is receiving support from both prominent Democrats and social media fans who show their enthusiasm with coconut tree emojis.

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As you may have seen, a Biden campaign staffer tried to cut off two interviews I did with attendees of a VP Harris rally who were critical of President Biden. I asked her after the interviews, why? She said she was just doing her job.
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The debate is a hard act to follow, but VP Kamala Harris held TV interviews to assure supporters about Biden while acknowledging the president's "slow start." nytimes.com/2024/06/28/us/po…

Harris Defends Biden’s Debate Performance, but Acknowledges ‘a Slow Start’ (Published 2024)

In a tense interview, Vice President Kamala Harris defended President Biden’s record in office and downplayed the moments during the debate where he faltered.

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Almost every televised presidential debate—since the first one in 1960—has had a singular quip, gaffe or exchange that sticks in public memory. Here's a short sampling: nytimes.com/2024/06/26/us/po…

A Look Back at Memorable Presidential Debate Moments (Published 2024)

Almost every televised debate, since the first one in 1960, has had a singular quip, gaffe or exchange that sticks in public memory.

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The Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a popular moderate, survived a primary challenge from his right flank by state Rep. Phil Lyman, who emphasized his support for former President Trump throughout his campaign. nytimes.com/2024/06/25/us/po…

Gov. Spencer Cox Holds Off Challenger From Right in Utah’s G.O.P. Primary (Published 2024)

The governor’s rival, State Representative Phil Lyman, had the state party’s backing and argued that Mr. Cox was not conservative enough.

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